Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards — currently making headlines for posting his own thoughts on the L.A. Lakers’ Luka Dončić trade (sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks) — is launching the sports docuseries “Year Five,” which premieres next week on Edwards’ YouTube channel.

“Year Five” is a collaboration between Edwards’ Three Fifths Media and Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse, which first struck a partnership in October. The series will be produced via Wheelhouse Sports, a new division inside Wheelhouse, as well as with branded and original content company Portal A, which has also worked on digital series for Stephen Curry, Carmelo Anthony, Adam Rippon and Odell Beckham Jr.

“Year Five” will produce five episodes, at between 15 to 20 minutes in length, following Edwards during his current season with the Timberwolves. The show will look at Edwards’ game from the NBA All-Star Weekend to the NBA Playoffs. Per the series description, “viewers will...