sims 4 cc & mods on usb | advice needed!

i recently had to remove my hard drive as it was failing and causing issues which i used for my cc & mods, along with my medal clips. could i use a usb stick to store my sims 4 cc & mods instead of keeping them all on my ssd?

would i need to use a junction link for it to work like i did with my hard drive, or is there another way for them to detect them from the usb?

any advice appreciated!