Help!! Filter basket is stuck!

[tnhaas79]

I have a 15ft intex pool with a game sand filter. But I cant get the white filter basket out of the filter to clean it! i have tried everything, even knives to pry it out and nothing works. It has never done this before, usually it is free floating when I get the top off.

[Poconos]

Don't have an answer, maybe someone will. Bumping to the top of the list.
Welcome to the forum.
Al