Is it bad to format a used SSD so it can be used again for cloning?

I have a Samsung 850 Pro SSD that I used at my previous job. I would like to reuse this SSD and clone the HDD on my current work laptop. I dont need any of the old files on the SSD. Can I just format the whole drive and then clone to it? I recall reading in the past that formatting an SSD is bad for the drive.

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