To say that Russell Westbrook's exit interview on Monday was controversial would be an understatement. Russ had more than a few things to say about his forgettable first season with the Los Angeles Lakers and surely, this will be a talking point for the media in the coming days.

One of the most intriguing aspects of Westbrook's interview, however, centered around superstar teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis. When asked by a reporter to share his thoughts on LeBron and AD saying multiple times in the season that they let Russ be himself, Westbrook called out this statement as a blatant lie:

“Well, that wasn't true. Let's be honest,” Westbrook said (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter).

Westbrook is disputing the notion that LeBron and Davis gave him the leeway to play his game. Apparently, Russ believes that this was never the case in the first place and that he was never given the opportunity to be himself throughout the season.

That wasn't all for Westbrook. The former league MVP also decided to call out the Lakers for clipping his wings, so to speak:

“When I first got here, I just felt that I never was given a fair chance to be who I needed to be to better help this team,” the Lakers guard said.

When asked if there were specific points in the season where he felt like himself, Russ noted that this came far and few in between:

“Ahh, very rarely. There were times and spurts, but I was just trying to find my way honestly,” he said.

Russ isn't holding back here. He's basically pinning a lot of the blame on his teammates for his poor play this season. He didn't exactly lambast LeBron and Davis, but he did imply that they were lying throughout the season whenever they said that they were giving Russ the space he needed to “be Russ.”

It is interesting to note that it was because of LeBron and AD's persuasion that the Lakers signed Westbrook in the first place. Reports suggest that prior to trading for Russ, the Lakers—or at least team general manager Rob Pelinka—were set on bringing Buddy Hield to Hollywood. This was before LeBron and Davis met with Westbrook to discuss his potential role with the 2020 champions. Clearly, this did not work out as any of them expected it to.

It will be interesting to see how LeBron and Davis respond to Westbrook's comments given how Russ pretty much threw them under the bus here. Surely, these damning statements will have some sort of impact on Westbrook's relationship with his teammates both on and off the court.

More importantly, though, what type of effect will this have—if any—on Russ' future with the Lakers? Did he just burn a bridge here or does he find a way to get back from this one? Does Westbrook even want to stay in Los Angeles? If they wanted to, can the Lakers even find a way to trade Russ and the $47.1 million he's guaranteed next season? Is a contract buyout a legitimate option here?

Russell Westbrook's exit interview has clearly left us with more questions than answers. It's going to be a very interesting summer ahead for the Lakers and the former league MVP. Brace yourself, folks. This could real ugly real fast.