The Joe O'Toole & David Craig Athletic Training Staff of the Year Award recognizes the NBA athletic training staff that best exemplifies the mission, values, and standards of excellence of the NBATA. Originally presented as separate honors for Head Athletic Trainer of the Year and Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year, the awards were later combined to recognize the collective efforts of an outstanding athletic training staff.

The award is named in honor of Joe O'Toole, longtime Head Athletic Trainer of the Atlanta Hawks and a founding force behind the NBATA, and David Craig, longtime Head Athletic Trainer of the Indiana Pacers, whose mentorship helped shape generations of athletic trainers throughout professional sports. Today, the award recognizes a staff whose commitment to player care, professionalism, collaboration, and excellence represents the highest standards of the athletic training profession.