I don't agree with your context of pg. IMO the South Carolina game in Paige's frosh year proved everything what you said here as a sg/sf with the capabilities you describe just as good whether it is pg/sg/sf. For example, since when can't a sg or sf make their teammates better? Since when can't a sg or sf penetrate and score or dish? Since when can't a sg or sf draw fouls? Or put a rebound back up? So, what is the point you are making? Paige has shown you she has done these things also as a Wing.
And any mention of "UCONN doesn't need another pg," completely misses the point. Usually, the idea is that you are building a team in which you want your sum being greater than the individual parts. SO this fixation on "position basketball" (i.e. comparing Paige as a pg vs Nika) is over the top. Success comes from how a team plays best together. Putting Paige at her natrual position of pg and then she brings up the ball and then have her pass to Aubrey Griffin 20 feet from the basket to the other wing is not ideal. But Nika bringing up the ball her 1st pass going to Paige is extremely ideal.
Just a note- I'm fine if Paige is pg and her 1st pass on the wing is to Azzi or Caroline if they were to start. But having either Aubrey or Nika on the wing receiving that 1st pass from Paige is nowhere near as good as Nika passing to Paige (or Azzi) with her 1st pass.
I'm sure that in some cases Nika will be the PG as it has been in the past.
But the differences as to why Paige will be at PG is that complex judgments will need to be made because there's going to be more offensive weapons on the court next year.
If the PG is the quarterback and chief playmaker, then they're the one that decides who to pass it too.
Whereas what you're describing is a simple repetitive task of dishing the ball off to Paige each & every time.
That could become a recipe for players standing around leaving Paige to take the majority of the shots.
That didn't always work out very well in the past.
IMO it's better to have the player with the best judgment & playmaking ability being the primary ball handler.
If Nika is always in control of who gets the ball, then that would mean that she needs to have the best judgment which contradicts Paige being named POY as a freshman.
Paige may need more practice learning how to decide when to pass, when to shoot and who to pass it to if she's truly UConn's best bet to win a NC.
Geno's handed her the keys in the past because he trusted her more than anyone else for her court vision, ability and all the rest of her talent.
I think that there's some new team chemistry that going to happen and it will revolve around Paige & not as much on Nika being the playmaker, decision maker & team leader.
And there's also going to be times when KK will be playing PG.
I doubt that Nika thinks that she's a better PG than Paige.
There's room for multiple combinations of players being on the court and playing different roles.
Last year we had "Just go" with Azzi playing some PG until she was injured.
Last year, maybe Nika set a UConn assist record in part because she spent time on the bench the year before and she made up for lost ground due to injuries to Paige & Azzi.
But every year is different with new offensive weapons available & team chemistry.
Paige sat out a whole year which hopefully means that soon it will be her turn to be a star again.